Events

E.CA Economics is involved in some of the most interesting and high-profile matters in the world of economics and business. We welcome opportunities to speak with and assist the media not only in direct connection to our work, but also on topics covered by our broad expertise.

Based on its expertise in the field of competition policy and regulation E.CA actively participates in relevant events. The following list provides an overview of events on competition analysis or related fields hosted and/or organised by ESMT as well as events where members of E.CA are invited speakers:

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Rainer Nitsche spoke at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC) and Crowell & Moring LLP Annual Conference 2012.
He discussed the "Efficiencies as a Meaningful Defence on Merger Control".

Thomas Hildebrand, Rainer Nitsche
Rainer Nitsche spoke at the Bates White 9th Annual Antitrust Conference in Washington, DC. He presented a case study on "Bargaining Power in Merger Proceedings" during the academic session of the conference.

Hans W. Friederiszick
Hans W. Friederiszick presented at the 10th Experts’ Forum on New Developments in European State Aid Law. Together with Kai-Uwe Kühn, Chief Economist at DG Competition, and Fiona Wishlade from the European Policy Research Centre of the University of Strathclyde he discussed “The Overhaul of the Regional Aid Guidelines and the Implementation of Economic Analysis”. The session was chaired by Rose D’SA, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee.

Thomas Hildebrand is presenting a joint research paper (with Jörg Rocholl, ESMT, and Alexander Schulz, Deutsche Bundesbank) that analyses how banks react to the financial crisis and a deteriorating solvency and liquidity condition in their investment decisions.

SEEK Workshop on "The Economics of Public Support to the European Car Industry"

Hans W. Friederiszick
Together with Vincent Verouden (EU Kommission) and Johannes Van Biesenbroeck (K.U. Leuven), Hans W. Friederiszick discussed the topic “European Car Industry: are there any Economic Rationales for Public Support?”. The session was chaired by Ivan Hodac from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The workshop was organised by the ZEW Mannheim.

Hans W. Friederiszick
Hans W. Friederiszick discussed approaches to defend cartels in regulatory investigations. He presented jointly with Dr Camesasca from Covington & Burling. Together with Lesley Farrell (SJ Berwin) and Neil Dryden (Compass Lexecon) Mr Friederiszick also contributed to the panel discussion on how to use economics in cartel cases. The panel was moderated by Peter Camesasca.

Hans W. Friederiszick
Hans W. Friederiszick held a lecture on international competition law for bachelor students at the Copenhagen Business School. At the economics department’s brown bag seminar he also presented and discussed the empirical evidence on pricing in gasoline markets with the faculty.

29.11.2011 to 30.11.2011

Conference on fibre development in telecommunications

Lars Wiethaus gave a talk on telecoms and utilities partnerships in fibre deployment at the 4th Dark Fibre Convention in London.

Hans W. Friederiszick
E.CA Economics contributed to this two and a half day, German language seminar with an introduction to international competition law enforcement. Cases like the recent Rio Tinto / BHP Joint Venture were presented and lively discussed with seminar participants.